Basic Capital · 3 weeks ago
Software Engineer - Platform Foundation
New York Office
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$180K/yr - $275K/yrBasic Capital is a fintech company focused on transforming the retirement industry in America. The Software Engineer - Platform Foundation will be responsible for enhancing customer experience and operational excellence by rapidly prototyping and deploying solutions, as well as building internal tools for monitoring customer health.
FinanceFinancial ServicesRetirementWealth Management
Responsibilities
Be a founding member of a team responsible for customer experience and Basic Capital's operational excellence
Rapidly prototype and deploy solutions for high priority customer requests
Triage, rapidly prototype, and deploy solutions for high priority customer requests, becoming an expert in our systems end-to-end
Build internal dashboards, monitoring systems, and operational tools that give our team real-time visibility into customer health
Participate in architecture discussions, planning, and code reviews across the organization
Qualification
Required
Strong experience with modern backend frameworks, API design, and event-driven systems
Strong architecture design and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in any of the following: Kotlin, Rust, Java, Go, C/C++, Python, Ruby, or TypeScript
Experience working with MySQL or PostgreSQL
Experience with modern build systems and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Passionate about solving big social problems with pragmatic solutions
Aptitude for complexity and curiosity for financial markets
Enjoys learning new technologies and selecting the right tool for each job
Adaptable and open to contributing across the tech stack as the team evolves
Autonomous, high agency, accountable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment
Strong collaboration and communication skills, working effectively in cross-functional teams
Excited to be a part of an in-office team
Preferred
Experience in fintech or early-stage technology companies
Experience working in Kotlin backends
Experience with Temporal for asynchronous workflow orchestration
Company
Basic Capital
Basic Capital is a retirement investment platform that enhances retirement savings by providing financing options within IRAs and 401(k)s.
Founded in 2021
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$25M2025-08-18Series A· $25M
2023-12-12Seed
Recent News
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